Lapallanch Family/Hernfelk/Hernfelk's Roleplays V
Chapter 9.8
| Roleplay from Hernfelk Lapallanch (just sent) Message sent to everyone in your realm (53 recipients) Hernfelk's horse collapsed around a forest not too far away from where Hernfelk buried the last of his soldiers. Hernfelk drew his sword and ended the life of his dying horse to relieve him of his pain. While he watched the light fading from his horse's eyes, the moon rose to light the dark sky. Hernfelk moved deeper into the forest despite knowing the danger of travelling at night. He occasionally heard howls of wolves and hoots of owls echoing around him. Every time he heard those sounds, he tighten his grip on his sword. After hours of walking, he saw a small building built by a small lake. He could not have found the building if it was not for the full moon. He quietly approached the building to check out the building. When he got near enough, he carefully examined the building. To his surprise, a black dog was guarding the building. As Hernfelk unsheathed his sword, the dog jumped on him. Hernfelk pushed the sword into the dog's mouth as the dog tried to bite him. The tip of the sword stuck out of the dog's head and killed the dog a couple inches away from Hernfelk's face. Hernfelk pulled his sword from the dog and swung it hard to clean the blood on the sword. As Hernfelk sheathed his sword, the door of the building opened and a man wearing a black suit of armour came out through the door. Hernfelk put his right hand on top of the hilt and moved three steps away from the dead dog. The Man-"You are gripping your sword too tightly. You will rip your hand like that. Grip the hilt firmly but loosen your wrist slightly or else you will either sprain or break your wrist." Hernfelk-"Who are you and what is this building?" The Man-"This building is a small shrine dedicated to Kokini, god of stealth and mischief. It is one of the few surviving temples of the Church of Ibladesh." Hernfelk-"Are you a follower of the church?" The Man-"No. I don't trust anyone who doesn't follow their own words." Hernfelk-"Tell me who you are." The Man-"I have answered one of your questions. Why don't you introduce yourself like a civil man?" Hernfelk stared at the man for a few minutes, observing him. Hernfelk was around 190 centimetres but the man was at least a foot taller than him. Also, the man just gave Hernfelk an advice on how he gripped his sword. Facing a bigger and better swordsman at night made Hernfelk hesitate to act hostile towards the man. Hernfelk-"I am Hernfelk of Ar Mosul. A knight of Marquis Ercc." The Man-"Ar Mosul... You are from Perdan then? So that is why you wanted to know who I am. I am Guntar Ivorand. I haven't found a liege worthy of my service. My goal is to find a perfect liege and serve him til I draw my last breathe." Hernfelk-"(Quietly)Did you hit your head?" Guntar-"What did you say?" Hernfelk-"Nothing. so why are you here?" Guntar-"I was going to stay here for the night with my dog." Hernfelk-"Your dog? You mean this thing?" Guntar-"I am surprised you managed to kill my dog with your pathetic skill. Do not worry about the dog. I do not mourn over the dead. The strong survives and the weak perishes. That is what I have learned during my travel." 'Eric and my men were weak? That is why they died?', Hernfelk thought. It was not true. They died because Hernfelk ordered them to make an escape route. If they were weak, they would have disobeyed and ran for their lives. Guntar-"He. You don't look like you want to agree with my words." Hernfelk-"No. I do not agree with you. My men died because I ordered them to die for me. If they were weak, they would have ran not throw themselves at the enemies trying to make a way for me to escape." Guntar nodded slowly. Guntar-"Your men were loyal and brave but they still died. They were weaker than their foes. If your men were truly strong, they would have survived. You are talking about the strength of their will and determination. But those who are truly strong can overcome whatever the world throws at them. People who can't withstand it will break and die, like your men. If you think I am wrong, you can test your will against mine. Of course, we both know the answer." Hernfelk suddenly felt the atmosphere around him got heavier. Guntar-"Yes. Lift your hand from your sword. You are still young. When you feel you are ready to test yourself against me, come find me. Until then, abandon your idea of the strong. The will alone does not make a man truly strong." Guntar turned away from Hernfelk and walked into the woods behind the temple of Kokini. Hernfelk watched Guntar disappear from his sight quietly. |
Chapter 9.9
| Roleplay from Hernfelk Lapallanch (just sent) Message sent to everyone in your realm (53 recipients) As soon as he returned to the capital, Hernfelk met a priest to arrange a funeral for his men, especially Eric. The priest told Hernfelk to return after two days and Hernfelk spent the past two days drinking in Old Knight Lodge, an inn near the red district of Partora. When Hernfelk woke up, it was raining heavily. After washing his face, he grabbed all his belongings and left the inn to attend the funeral the priest prepared. The funeral began by the priest reading his book. He read names of the dead one by one and prayed for their souls. Once the priest stepped aside, Hernfelk buried a paper with the names of the dead in their graves. It was a tradition of his family when they did not have any body to bury. Hernfelk-“Animals leave their hides behind. As humans, we leave our names instead of our hides. May you all sleep silently.” Hernfelk donated his last gold coin to the priest and left the graveyard. |
Chapter 10.0
| Roleplay from Hernfelk Lapallanch (just sent) Message sent to everyone in your realm (53 recipients) |
